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ASB Notebook: ASB plans Club Day, Color Dash, and March in March

ASB Notebook: ASB plans Club Day, Color Dash, and March in March

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 10, 2015

The Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board and Student Senate are planning for Club Day and the March in March. The CAEB is putting on a Greek themed “Epic Love” club day set for Feb. 12...

Opinion: Community colleges teach what universities can’t

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 10, 2015

“So, you’re telling me you’re not going to college?” Telling my parents I was going to community college because I didn’t have the grades to go to a university straight out of high school...

Los Rios district inducted into Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame

Los Rios district inducted into Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 9, 2015

The Los Rios Community College District was inducted into the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Business Hall of Fame on Jan. 30, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the district’s incorporation. “I...

Professor David Austin went from working at Disneyland to working at ARC

Professor David Austin went from working at Disneyland to working at ARC

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini January 31, 2015

Speech professor David Austin’s path to American River College has included bullying, living on the streets of Los Angeles, and working at Disneyland. “When I worked for Citrus College, I worked...

Student Senate approves two new senators

Student Senate approves two new senators

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini January 30, 2015

Two new members were voted onto the ASB Student Senate at their first meeting of the semester Thursday after one member resigned and another is considering leaving. Tamara Dunning, who is acting as...

LGBT club plans outreach for new semester

LGBT club plans outreach for new semester

John Ferrannini and Lena DoBynes January 27, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Lena Dobynes Fierce, a club on campus that seeks to help and represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, held their first meeting of the semester Friday. Members...

Photo gallery: Women’s basketball loses at Sierra

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini January 26, 2015

The women's basketball team fell at Sierra College on Jan. 23, losing in blowout fashion 76-49. Sierra led from start to finish, by as much as 3o points. ARC struggled offensively, shooting 25.5 percent...

Law must be respected, not undermined

Law must be respected, not undermined

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini December 11, 2014

Our society has a love-hate relationship with one of the founding principles of our country: the rule of law. We expect the police to protect us from harm, but we have adopted a mentality that the only...

Senate ends semester with new expenses, t-shirt donations

Senate ends semester with new expenses, t-shirt donations

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini December 4, 2014

At its last meeting of the semester, the Associated Student Body Student Senate voted in favor of spending up to $300 on new signage and to give away excess shirts to the St. John’s Program for Real...

ASB Notebook: CAEB President draws fire for transgender comment

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini December 2, 2014

The president of the ASB Clubs and Events Board drew criticism for using a slur for transgender individuals during a board meeting. “Shoot our trannies,” said Jeremy Diefenbacher in what Dean of...

Battery in student center results in suspension

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini December 2, 2014

A battery resulting in serious bodily injury to a student in the American River College Student Center on Wednesday afternoon resulted in the suspension of a student. The suspect was not arrested by...

Senate to spend $16,000 on back-to-school packets

Senate to spend $16,000 on back-to-school packets

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini December 2, 2014

At an abbreviated meeting on Nov. 25, the ASB student senate approved the use of up to $16,000 for back-to-school packets containing senate contact information, $750 for the purchase of scantrons, blue...

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